Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 40 has a general score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than Moto Z Play's 74.4 general score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge 40 has 13 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Motorola Edge 40 is a noticeably newer device than the Moto Z Play, although it is just a bit heavier and just a little thicker.
The Moto Z Play features a very superior performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Edge 40 features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bigger screen and a little greater count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Motorola Edge 40 has a lot better camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a camera with a way higher resolution and a way larger camera aperture to take better photos in low-light environments.
The Motorola Moto Z Play counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Motorola Edge 40 counts with longer battery performance than Moto Z Play, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.